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CY-HAWK TALK - Spring Football Video Recap

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I posted this on our front page last Sunday but it kind of got lost in the shuffle with the menís basketball situation that took place over the last week. Iím super-pumped about a new project that I am working on with Jon Miller of HawkeyeNation.com.

CLICK HERE to view a video breakdown of spring practice for the Clones and the Hawks. It includes video from both schools spring games, commentary and a whole lot more.

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I really enjoyed this. One thing glossed over regarding Iowa is they had 5-6 players drafted last week. Do they really have the pipeline to just replace these players and not miss a beat? Not saying they won't be really good, but that's a lot of NFL caliber players to lose. It's similar concept to Nebraska having a better D even though they lose Suh and Asante.

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Originally Posted by guacamole7

I really enjoyed this. One thing glossed over regarding Iowa is they had 5-6 players drafted last week. Do they really have the pipeline to just replace these players and not miss a beat? Not saying they won't be really good, but that's a lot of NFL caliber players to lose. It's similar concept to Nebraska having a better D even though they lose Suh and Asante.

This is a good question, that is worth asking. First let me say I don't post on Iowa sites so my only involvement with Iowa people is reading and posting on Marc Morehouses blog. I said over and over again last year that Iowa's depth and talent was better than it has ever been. The key to the season would be attitude, effort and focus. I said there and over here that although losing King and Kroul was significant they could be replaced. I said the same about Greene.

This season will be more of the same. Even in 2006 and 2007 Iowa had talent, but the falling out was horrendous chemistry and attitudes (that could be seen off the field) coupled with sporadic to terrible QB play and to a lesser degree bad WR play.

Next year, like this past one we will be capable of beating OR losing to anyone. Home or away. Maybe most all teams are like that anymore I suppose.

The good thing about Iowa now though is they may have even more kids drafted next year. The following will have good to great shots at being drafted..........

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I don't like to bag on Iowa, because I think that they can be very good, but the NC talk just seems out of line at this point. Yes, they did win 11 games last year, but they could have lost several of those games, including needing to block two last minute FGs against a very average UNI team. Their defense will be tough, but they have a lot of offensive things to figure out before they can talk about NC games.

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Originally Posted by cmhawks99

This is a good question, that is worth asking. First let me say I don't post on Iowa sites so my only involvement with Iowa people is reading and posting on Marc Morehouses blog. I said over and over again last year that Iowa's depth and talent was better than it has ever been. The key to the season would be attitude, effort and focus. I said there and over here that although losing King and Kroul was significant they could be replaced. I said the same about Greene.

This season will be more of the same. Even in 2006 and 2007 Iowa had talent, but the falling out was horrendous chemistry and attitudes (that could be seen off the field) coupled with sporadic to terrible QB play and to a lesser degree bad WR play.

Next year, like this past one we will be capable of beating OR losing to anyone. Home or away. Maybe most all teams are like that anymore I suppose.

The good thing about Iowa now though is they may have even more kids drafted next year. The following will have good to great shots at being drafted..........

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Originally Posted by cmhawks99

This is a good question, that is worth asking. First let me say I don't post on Iowa sites so my only involvement with Iowa people is reading and posting on Marc Morehouses blog. I said over and over again last year that Iowa's depth and talent was better than it has ever been. The key to the season would be attitude, effort and focus. I said there and over here that although losing King and Kroul was significant they could be replaced. I said the same about Greene.

This season will be more of the same. Even in 2006 and 2007 Iowa had talent, but the falling out was horrendous chemistry and attitudes (that could be seen off the field) coupled with sporadic to terrible QB play and to a lesser degree bad WR play.

Next year, like this past one we will be capable of beating OR losing to anyone. Home or away. Maybe most all teams are like that anymore I suppose.

The good thing about Iowa now though is they may have even more kids drafted next year. The following will have good to great shots at being drafted..........

That doesn't count the Binns, Sash's, Hyde's, Prater's, McNutt's Riley Reiffs or other guys that history has taught us Iowa doesn't even have playing yet that might eventually be drafted.

It will all come down to how they prepare and come into the season. If they are fat and lazy they'll struggle to win 7 games. If they are hungry the sky is the limit.

Chad

Stanzi, no, Reisner may not even start this year, Ballard, umm King was not even drafted Kroul wasn't either, Jeff Tarpinian has not hardly played, thats a bold statement. Probably three guys from this team that that will be drafted.

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Originally Posted by guacamole7

I really enjoyed this. One thing glossed over regarding Iowa is they had 5-6 players drafted last week. Do they really have the pipeline to just replace these players and not miss a beat? Not saying they won't be really good, but that's a lot of NFL caliber players to lose. It's similar concept to Nebraska having a better D even though they lose Suh and Asante.

Usually they do not, but I think this year is a little different in that regard. The reason is they arent throwing freshman into the fire, they are throwing in guys who have played decent minutes or guys that have been in the program for 3 or 4 years. Mix that in with the amount of returning starters and I think that will equal a pretty good football team. Now in 2011?? That very well could be a complete rebuild.

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What? Binns, Sash, Prater, McNutt and Reiff all started for Iowa last year. It always amazes me how little most Iowa fans know about their own team? Crazy.

And Iowa fans know next to nothing about college football outside of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Two huge Iowa fans I work with couldn't tell me who ISU's starting QB and RB are.

He never said Binns, Sash, Prater, McNutt, and Reiff didn't start. Those players won't be SRs this season. Therefore, unless they declare early, the won't be drafted. The people he listed is who he thinks could get drafted this next year.

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So was Jon gonna let you talk at all? Seemed like whenever you started talking about ISU, he needed to interject with something about why that could be a weakness for ISU. Overall, it was a pretty decent breakdown of both teams though.

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What? Binns, Sash, Prater, McNutt and Reiff all started for Iowa last year. It always amazes me how little most Iowa fans know about their own team? Crazy.

And Iowa fans know next to nothing about college football outside of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Two huge Iowa fans I work with couldn't tell me who ISU's starting QB and RB are.

Boy did you make your self look silly........................Go back and read it again. I realize I ran that sentence on, but I mentioned THOSE guys that have started or played a ton (Hyde didn't start by the way, but they think he is a stud) and then histroy says "others" will be very, very good as well.

Now as for your statement about Iowa fans, although there is SOME truth to it, you can add most ISU fans to the list as well. I chuckle often at what both fan bases really know about college football.

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Originally Posted by cyclones6785

He never said Binns, Sash, Prater, McNutt, and Reiff didn't start. Those players won't be SRs this season. Therefore, unless they declare early, the won't be drafted. The people he listed is who he thinks could get drafted this next year.

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